Acute pyelonephritis with renal and perinephric abscesses

Discussion:

Final diagnosis is left acute pyelonephritis complicated with renal and perinephric abscesses. Patient was treated vigorously with intravenous antibiotic (according to the pus culture sensitivity) and ultrasound-guided pigtail drainage of the perinephric abscess.

Patient was newly diagnosed to have diabetes mellitus type 1 with poorly controlled blood sugar. This has predisposed this patient to develop abscess and infection.

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